Jim Gronewold
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Is a flush system worth the effort.. Adding water under the deck after mowing to help clean it? Yay/ Nay
Negative on deck wash-out systems! They only work half-a$$ed at best and must be used every time you mow or they get plugged up up with dried grass plus...as said earlier, they make a huge mess and you'll get water in your deck spindles eventually and the bearings will be going out soon after.Is a flush system worth the effort.. Adding water under the deck after mowing to help clean it? Yay/ Nay
Yes, we sell some mowers (Cub Cadet) that have these Deck Washout fittings. We try to deter people from using them for several reasons but, some believe they're a great idea....just like mulching kits, a bagger system on an entry level 18hp lawn tractor or running your mower engine at 1/2 throttle is better for your mower. NONE of those are a good idea!I have to side with @mower king on this one, although I will acknowledge that the quality of lawn may be a factor in how well they work. Mowing a well maintained, dense grass lawn and washing out after every mowing, they might be effective. I've got a very dry, dusty 2 acres of native grass with a fair number of squirrel mounds. There's just enough moisture in the grass cuttings to turn the dust into a first class mortar mix. Running a hose to the flush port just makes a royal mess and sets the mud even harder.